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APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... to see life companies collecting information on changes to policyholder's circumstances, including occupational and financial circumstances and dangerous pastimes, to enhance their ability to understand and manage risks. It also expects insurers to maintain ...

Popularity soars for managed accounts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
More than ever, financial advisers are turning to managed accounts to better take care of client funds, according to SPDR ETFs and Investment Trends most recent report. According to the research, more than half (53%) of financial advisers are now using ...

Pendal executive to join crypto firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
... funds from the third quarter of 2022. After spending 12 years as the head of bond, income and defensive strategies, Financial Standard reported changes within Pendal's bond, income and defensive strategies (BIDS) business, which was headed by Gor. ...

WealthO2 hires five to focus on tech solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
The hires were across the firm's distribution, risk, compliance, and development teams. Joining from BT Financial Group, Justin Ahrens has been appointed as head of risk management, alongside Kay Hurst from Westpac as program delivery manager and ...

BlackRock strengthens Australasia, APAC leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... servicing across sovereign entities, pension funds, banks, insurers, asset managers, asset consultants, family offices and financial advice practices," BlackRock said.. Across the Pacific, Hiroyuki Shimizu has been named as head of institutional for ...

Budget Direct, NobleOak partner for life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... officer Jonathan Kerr said customers will have "access to a range of high-quality life insurance solutions that provide financial security for themselves and their families". NobleOak chief executive Anthony Brown said: "Customers will benefit from our ...

Expansion strategy boosts Sequoia results

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
The diversification strategy of Sequoia Financial Group's licensee services business has delivered strong results in the interim reporting period. The professional services division, which provides licensed services to financial advisers, as well ...

Former APRA executive joins Zurich

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... spent five years at APRA, leading significant regulatory change and spearheading its efforts around climate change financial risk. In addition to Zurich, he was recently appointed chair of Beyond Zero Emissions, an independent, solutions-focused think ...

Rest strengthens investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... governance to its investments team. David Duncan has joined the industry fund in the role, having previously been director, financial services consulting at PwC. He brings about 15 years' experience in financial services. He's also spent five years at ...

Morningstar launches ESG focused managed accounts

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
The new managed accounts will enable financial advisers to help their clients meet their financial goals while still aligning with their values, according to Morningstar Investment Management (MIM). MIM said the new, hand-picked accounts are diversified ...